Child Law

Description

Child law is a unique course in Australia. It brings students from law and social work together to study the law and the social context of the law as it impacts upon children. It builds a foundation for the study of specific laws (child protection, juvenile justice and family law) by exploring human rights, social and legal perspectives. It considers broader legal and social issues that affect children, including:

1. When children are considered capable of making legal decisions (legal capacity);

2. International and human rights law applicable to children in Australia;

3. The nature of inter-professional collaboration on behalf of children in varied legal contexts.

4. Children¿s interaction with legal processes.

5. Differential impact of laws on certain groups of children, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Availability

Callaghan

Semester 2 - 2015

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the elements of a children's rights approach to legal issues that affect children and young people

2. Critically analyse the role of law and the limits of the domestic legislative framework from a children's rights perspective.

4. Critically reflect upon legal material presented in the context of professional practice with children and apply this to problem scenarios, demonstrating awareness of a children's rights approach.

5. Demonstrate understanding of: the different and complementary orientations of professionals who work with children; the skills required to develop collaborative interdisciplinary relationships; and an understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary and holistic responses to children and young people's legal issues.

6. Work more effectively in teams to solve problems.

Content

The topics in this course include the following:

Childhood and Capacity: The Law's Perspective

International Law and Human Rights of Children

Children and the Legal Process

Children and Family Law

Child Protection Law

Juvenile Justice

Replacing Course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): . Students who have successfully completed are not eligible to enrol in LAWS5006.

Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws and associated combined degree programs or Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and associated combined degree programs.